Rutherford, Samuel. The divine right of church-government and excommunication: or A peaceable dispute for the perfection of the holy Scripture in point of ceremonies and church-government ; in which the removal of the Service-book is justifi'd, the six books of Tho: Erastus against excommunication are briefly examin'd; with a vindication of that eminent divine Theod: Beza against the aspersions of Erastus, the arguments of Mr. William Pryn, Rich: Hooker, Dr. Morton, Dr. Jackson, Dr. John Forbes, and the doctors of Aberdeen; touching will-worship, ceremonies, imagery, idolatry, things indifferent, an ambulatory government; the due and just power of the magistrate in matters of religion, and the arguments of Mr. Pryn, in so far as they side with Erastus, are modestly discussed. To which is added, a brief tractate of scandal; with an answer to the new doctrine of the doctors of Aberdeen, touching scandal. By Samuel Rutherfurd, Professor of Divinity in the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Published by authority

British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661: E.326[1]
Folger bibliographic ID: 138854
ESTC number: R200646
Wing number: R2377
Folger call number: 137- 940q
Folger holdings ID: 140773

Bibliographic format

quarto

General notes

Part 2, "A dispute touching scandall and Christian libertie", begins new pagination on 4A1 Annotation on Thomason copy: "March: 3"; the I in imprint date crossed out

Item information about Folger 137- 940q

Provenance: McAlpin duplicate copy

Extended title: The divine right of church-government and excommunication: or A peaceable dispute for the perfection of the holy Scripture in point of ceremonies and church-government ; in which the removal of the Service-book is justifi'd, the six books of Tho: Erastus against excommunication are briefly examin'd; with a vindication of that eminent divine Theod: Beza against the aspersions of Erastus, the arguments of Mr. William Pryn, Rich: Hooker, Dr. Morton, Dr. Jackson, Dr. John Forbes, and the doctors of Aberdeen; touching will-worship, ceremonies, imagery, idolatry, things indifferent, an ambulatory government; the due and just power of the magistrate in matters of religion, and the arguments of Mr. Pryn, in so far as they side with Erastus, are modestly discussed. To which is added, a brief tractate of scandal; with an answer to the new doctrine of the doctors of Aberdeen, touching scandal. By Samuel Rutherfurd, Professor of Divinity in the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Published by authority
Alternate titles: Peaceable dispute for the perfection of the holy Scripture in point of ceremonies and church government, Dispute touching scandall and Christian libertie

Erastus, Thomas, 1524-1583 Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605 Prynne, William, 1600-1669 Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 1554-1600 Church of England Church polity Presbyterianism Excommunication

author: Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661
subject: Erastus, Thomas, 1524-1583
subject: Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605
subject: Prynne, William, 1600-1669
subject: Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 1554-1600
subject: Church of England
former owner: Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.)